"Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show ""Dr. Phil"", which debuted in 2002. McGraw first gained celebrity status with appearances on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" in the late 1990s. In 2017. Forbes has listed his earnings at $79 million for the previous 12 months, and ranked him the 15th highest earning celebrity in the world. McGraw was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph J. McGraw, Jr. and his wife, Anne Geraldine ""Jerry"" (née Stevens). He grew up with"
"famous Playboy Playmate triplets. The elder McGraw was best man at his son's wedding, despite the fact that he is vocally against pornography, which was held at his home in Beverly Hills. McGraw is also a private pilot, with an instrument rating, flying single-engine airplanes. McGraw has identified himself as a Christian. On 21 October 2017 he was threatened with lawsuit when he accidentally hit a skateboarder with his Mercedes-Benz. Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show ""Dr. Phil"", which"
"that lead to infamous moments of drama on McGraw's show, potentially leading other people away from traditional medical professionals in favor of his show due to its popularity and the attention it gets. McGraw announced the formation of the Dr. Phil Foundation, which raises funds to fight childhood obesity, on October 22, 2003. The Foundation also supports charitable organizations that help address the emotional, spiritual, and monetary needs of children and families. McGraw married his first wife, an ex-cheerleader and homecoming queen named Debbie Higgins McCall, in 1970, when he was 20 years old. According to her, McGraw was domineering"
"forces with Match.com – Dr. Phil's first affiliation with a major national brand. Safka situated Dr. Phil in Match.com's multimillion-dollar national television campaign. Dr. Phil also developed an innovative relationship counseling product, available exclusively through Match.com, based on Dr. Phil's tough-love approach. Safka's partnership with Dr. Phil ultimately contributed to the brand's dramatic growth. Safka was responsible for targeted marketing to key online dating subgroups, specifically baby boomers. This approach accelerated both the brand's market penetration and its share success. Safka's insight into differing cultural norms and their ultimate effect on what individuals expect from a relationship caused international expansion"
"the ""Dr. Phil"" show producer had posted bail for the teen, the outcry caused the show to cancel their plans. ""In this case certain staffers went beyond our guidelines,"" said Theresa Corigliano, spokesperson for the ""Dr. Phil"" show. ""We have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."" McGraw was sued by Thomas Riccio, the memorabilia collector responsible for taping the Las Vegas robbery that led to O. J. Simpson being convicted. Riccio sued McGraw in Los Angeles Superior Court for defamation, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress and false light for what Riccio"
"14%, and was not found for 24%"" of recommendations made by the panel of doctors, and for ""The Dr. Oz Show"", ""evidence supported 46%, contradicted 15%, and was not found for 39%"" of his recommendations; the study also said that ""the public should be skeptical about recommendations made on medical talk shows."" Examples of celebrity doctors include Deepak Chopra, Phil McGraw aka Dr. Phil, Mehmet Oz, Drew Pinsky, David Perlmutter, and Andrew Weil. Robert Atkins and Arthur Agatston are examples of celebrity doctors who have created and promoted fad diets. Celebrity doctors based outside the US include Ginni Mansberg (Australia);"
"by 1/3 to $30 million, and he dropped to the number 30 spot on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Late in 2007, McGraw began promoting his 2008 ""Dr. Phil Show"" extension, ""The Doctors"". The show is hosted by television personality and ER physician Travis Stork (""The Bachelor""). Other experts scheduled to appear include various personalities who have appeared on the ""Dr. Phil"" show over the years, such as Lisa Masterson, an obstetrician/gynecologist; Andrew Ordon, a plastic surgeon; and Jim Sears, a pediatrician. Masterson, Ordon, and Sears appeared on the ""Dr. Phil"" show during the 2007–08 season so that McGraw could"
"Celebrity doctor Celebrity doctors, as used in this article, are medical professionals who have extensive media exposure. Some may have a secondary role as an entertainer. Examples of celebrity doctors include Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew, Dr. Weil and Dr. Phil. A ""celebrity doctor"" is a medical professional noted for appearances on television, the internet and social media, books, and speaking engagements. For many years, doctors such as Everett Koop, Benjamin Spock and Ruth Westheimer gave advice on the radio, on television, and in books. With the growth of the internet and social media, medical professionals had more places to reach"
"the media. The constant travel took its toll on Zamora, who at times was so tired that he was forced to cancel speaking engagements. In 1991, his work came to national attention when Eric Morganthaler wrote a front page article about him for the ""Wall Street Journal."" This coverage resulted in invitations to talk show interviews by Geraldo Rivera, Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey. Though Zamora was openly gay, he chose to not make that explicit point to school children, preferring to emphasize to them that he got the disease through unprotected sex, to underscore the fact that both homosexuals"
"the BBC a 52.9% audience share, a massive coup for the show which had come under heavy criticism in the British media after it drew its lowest audience in more than five years (6.6 million viewers tuning in to one episode in September 2005). The character of Phil is arguably one of the soap's most popular, particularly with female viewers, making him one of the soap's unlikeliest sex symbols. He has featured in some of the show's most memorable and highly viewed storylines and he is the second longest running male character to appear in the soap, surpassed only by"
"Eriko Wakisaka (Japan); and Hayden Kho (Philippines). Several doctors from the UK have presented on the medical reality television show ""Embarrassing Bodies"" (which has been praised for its service to public health while remaining popular) and have become celebrities, including Pixie McKenna, Dawn Harper, and Christian Jessen. Celebrity doctor Celebrity doctors, as used in this article, are medical professionals who have extensive media exposure. Some may have a secondary role as an entertainer. Examples of celebrity doctors include Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew, Dr. Weil and Dr. Phil. A ""celebrity doctor"" is a medical professional noted for appearances on television, the"
"her attorneys on selecting and analyzing the members of the jury. McGraw would later become a regular guest on Winfrey's television show and subsequently started his own talk show, ""Dr. Phil"", in 2002. Another notable trial in Amarillo includes the Fort Worth-area murder case of T. Cullen Davis, which involved one of the richest men in the United States, his former wife, and her daughter and boyfriend. The trial was moved from Fort Worth to Amarillo in 1977 on a change of venue. The murder of Brian Deneke also brought attention from outside of the Texas Panhandle mainly due to"
"believes would help people more than actual advice. Leary also uses the ""Doctor"" title because of an honorary doctorate bestowed upon him by his alma mater Emerson College. ""Sure it’s just a celebrity type of thing-they only gave it to me because I’m famous."" Leary jokes. ""But it’s legal and it means I get to say I’m a doctor-just like Dr. Phil!"" In the book, he refers to Dr. Phil as Dr. Full. The book reached #7 on the ""New York Times"" Best Sellers list in December, 2008. Why We Suck Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying"
"mid- to late-1980s, Oprah Winfrey emerged as an icon for the gay community with an intimate confessional communication style that altered the cultural landscape. According to the book ""Freaks Talk Back"" by Yale sociologist Joshua Gamson, the tabloid talk show genre popularized by Oprah Winfrey and Phil Donahue, did more to make gay people mainstream and socially acceptable than any other development of the 20th century by providing decades of high-impact media visibility for sexual nonconformists. Fellow gay icon Ellen DeGeneres cast Winfrey to play the therapist she comes out of the closet to on the controversial episode of her"
"small percentage achieve fame and fortune. Outside of the sports and entertainment sphere, the top inventors, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and scientists, etc. are unlikely to become celebrities even if they are enormously successful in their field due to society's disinterest in science, invention, medicine, and courtroom law which is not fictional. American microbiologist Maurice Hilleman is credited with saving more lives than any other medical scientist of the 20th century. After Hilleman's death Ralph Nader wrote, ""Yet almost no one knew about him, saw him on television, or read about him in newspapers or magazines. His anonymity, in"
"was hosted by Dr. Phil and his wife, Robin. However, since 2009 and for the remainder of its most recent run, the show had a single host. The 2013 edition featured Hugh Jackman as host and The Backstreet Boys as marquee performers, marking the first time in six years that a group has been featured as marquee performers. The show aired live on pay-per-view internationally and in most major cities, after which a re-edited 42-minute version (with commercials in a one-hour slot) aired on network television. In 2015, shortly after the Stevens' production company sold the rights to their companion"
"Day My Soul Just Opened Up"" became ""New York Times"" bestsellers. Winfrey met Dr. Phil McGraw when he worked as a consultant for her legal team during her 1998 beef trial in Amarillo, Texas. Starting in April of that year, he became a fixture on the show and a viewer favorite. McGraw gave guests tough, tell-it-like-it-is advice and didn't allow excuses or rationalizations for their bad habits, bad marriages, or bad attitudes. His popular Tuesday appearances on the show led to his own talk show, ""Dr. Phil"", in 2002. Financial expert Suze Orman became a viewer favorite, offering money tips,"
"""Dr. Phil"" show in a three-episode series about the death of his sister. It was his first public interview. The Ramsey family lawyer, L. Lin Wood, has threatened to sue CBS for libel (defamation) based on its conclusion that JonBenét was killed by Burke. The review of the mini-series by ""Variety"" questioned the objectivity of the team, particularly in taking ""hazy"" assertions and declaring them as fact. For example, during the show it is stated that John Ramsey called out that he had found JonBenet before he turned on the light to the dark basement room where the body lay,"
"music since the end of the 20th century. Roscoe ""Fatty"" Arbuckle and O. J. Simpson are more notorious for their association with murder trials than for their respective movie and sports careers. Centuries after his death, Andrea Mantegna is now better known as the mentor of Leonardo da Vinci than for his own paintings. John Cleese said being famous offers some advantages such as financial wealth and easier access to things that are more difficult for non-famous people to access, such as the ability to more easily meet other famous or powerful people, but that being famous also often comes"
"Phil Burgers Philip Burgers is an American writer, comedy performer, director and clown teacher . He is best known for his award-winning character ""Dr Brown"". Burgers began his career in 2007 following training at the French clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier. His most notable success to date is with the character Dr Brown. Dr Brown is a physical character based in an absurd world. Burgers took ""Dr Brown Because"" and ""Dr Brown Becaves"" around the world from 2009 - 2011 including Prague Fringe, Hong Kong Microfest, Australia. Since 2011, he has continued with Dr Brown in the family shows with"
"Miller stated in a BBC Radio 1 interview that he had no choice but to stop producing comedy due to his health condition. Miller's Filthy Frank show has had a profound impact on internet culture, responsible for creating many internet memes. Miller's show has been hailed as ""the epitome of odd"" and the Frank character has been referred to as ""the father of alt-comedy"". Miller's videos had widespread impact, which included starting a viral dance craze known as the Harlem Shake, which was directly responsible for the debut of Baauer's ""Harlem Shake"" song atop the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Filthy Frank"
"by Melle Mel) and Melle Mel, although released as by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, marked the arrival of hip hop as social commentary, making it possible for future artists like Public Enemy and N.W.A to create an identity based on socially conscious themes in later years. The most popular rappers from those days are N.W.A., The Wu-Tang Clan, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Run-DMC, Dr. Dre, and many other pioneers. If not for old-school rappers, it's highly unlikely that rap would have evolved into the popular artform that it is today. Many old-school rappers are still widely respected by today's"
"Crime Doctor (character) The Crime Doctor is a fictional character created by Max Marcin. Criminal Phil Morgan suffers amnesia and becomes criminal psychologist Dr. Ordway. He uses his expertise to solve crimes as well as to help patients. The character was the hero of the CBS radio program ""Crime Doctor"" on Sunday nights between 1940 and 1947. Dr. ""Benjamin"" Ordway was played by Ray Collins, House Jameson, Brian Donlevy, Hugh Marlowe, Everett Sloane and John McIntire. Columbia Pictures Corporation made a series of 10 low-budget ""Crime Doctor"" mysteries from 1943 through 1949. In them, Dr. ""Robert"" Ordway was played exclusively"
"Charles Sophy Charles Joseph Sophy (born October 2, 1960), DO, is a Los Angeles based psychiatrist, and Medical Director for the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. He is a member of The Dr. Phil advisory board and one of the most noted psychiatrists in the nation who is a frequent guest on many tv shows including The Dr. Phil Show, CNN, The Today Show, HLN, Dr. Drew & others. He has many celebrity clients and has worked with Paris Hilton, Michael Jackson, Mel B and other celebrities. Sophy attended high school at Nativity BVM High"
"through a 25th-floor window of the building to his death. His wife, Amber Hilberling, was charged with causing his death by pushing him through the window. She maintained that the building's windows were made of insufficiently strong glass, and she filed a suit against the building for the allegedly unsafe construction of the windows. In March 2013, a Tulsa jury found her guilty of second-degree murder. The case was discussed on a February 2016 episode of the ""Dr. Phil"" show. In October 2016 Amber Hilberling was found dead in her cell at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center near McLoud, Oklahoma;"
"Soon after, she invited him to appear on her show. His appearance proved so successful that he began appearing weekly as a relationship and life strategy expert on Tuesdays starting in April 1998. The next year, McGraw published his first best-selling book, ""Life Strategies"". In the next four years, McGraw published three additional best-selling relationship books, along with workbooks to complement them. As of September 2002, McGraw formed Peteski Productions and launched his own syndicated daily television show, ""Dr. Phil"", produced by Winfrey's Harpo Studios. The format is an advice show, where he tackles a different topic on each show,"
"Herbert Spiegel Herbert Spiegel (June 29, 1914 – December 15, 2009) was an American psychiatrist who popularized therapeutic hypnosis as a mainstream medical treatment for patients suffering from pain, anxiety and addictions. He also gained notoriety for his treatment of the woman known as Sybil, whose case became the subject of a book, 1976 television miniseries and 2007 television movie. Herbert Spiegel was the father of David Spiegel, M.D., of Stanford University, who likewise is an expert in hypnosis. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Spiegel attended the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Maryland Medical School. He first learned hypnosis"
"to dishonestly gaining employment in Queensland. Patel was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence for those fraud charges. In a television documentary on the case aired by CNN in November 2010 as part of its ""World's Untold Stories"" series and entitled ""They Called Him 'Dr. Death'"", several of Patel's medical co-workers in Australia testified to having repeatedly blown a whistle on him only to be ignored by medical superiors and other authorities. Questions were also raised about the lack of due diligence by those involved in his appointment. In response to the case, Peter Beattie fired the Director General, Robert"
"Mehmet Oz Mehmet Cengiz Öz (; born June 11, 1960), known professionally as Dr. Oz, is a Turkish American television personality, cardiothoracic surgeon, Columbia University professor, pseudoscience promoter, and author. Oz came to general prominence with appearances on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" beginning in 2004, and later on ""Larry King Live"" and other TV programs. In 2009, ""The Dr. Oz Show"", a daily television program focusing on medical issues and personal health, was launched by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures. He is a proponent of alternative medicine, and has been criticized by physicians, government officials, and publications, including ""Popular"
"report contained three main findings: This disease was first described in a premature baby in 1942. Between 1941–1953, over 12,000 babies worldwide were affected by it. Soul musician Stevie Wonder, actor Tom Sullivan, and jazz singer Diane Schuur are a few famous people who have the disease. The first case of the epidemic was seen on St. Valentine's Day in 1941, when a premature baby in Boston was diagnosed. Cases were then seen all over the world and the cause was, at that point, unknown. By 1951 a clear link between incidence and affluence became clear: many cases were seen"
"such as Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. Certain criminals have achieved lasting fame thanks to romanticization in popular culture, such as Guy Fawkes, Blackbeard, Billy the Kid and Bonnie & Clyde. Others owe their fame to never being identified or caught, like Jack the Ripper, or by regularly being interviewed in jail, like Charles Manson. However, certain criminals are covered far less extensively in media and, as such, don't become very famous at all. In other cases the huge media coverage disappears after the conclusion of their trial, causing them to fade in obscurity again. This has even happened to people"
"""Drink it slow. Doctor's orders"". Advertising supporting the slogan has celebrities with famous relations to the word ""doctor"" (Dr. Dre, Julius ""Dr. J"" Erving, Gene Simmons (writer of the Kiss song ""Calling Dr. Love""), et al.) or who played fictional doctors (such as Neil Patrick Harris or Kelsey Grammer) endorsing the beverage. The ads culminate with the celebrity stating, ""Trust me. I'm a doctor"", followed by the new slogan appearing onscreen with a glass of Dr Pepper. In 2010, Dr Pepper was part of a marketing and promotional campaign with Marvel Studios to promote the summer blockbuster ""Iron Man 2"";"
"a result of the influence of auteur theory. The references of auteur theory are occasionally applied to musicians, musical performers and music producers. From the 1960s, Phil Spector is considered the first auteur among producers of popular music. Author Matthew Bannister named him the first ""star"" producer. Journalist Richard Williams wrote: ""Spector created a new concept: the producer as overall director of the creative process, from beginning to end. He took control of everything, he picked the artists, wrote or chose the material, supervised the arrangements, told the singers how to phrase, masterminded all phases of the recording process with"